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PROVEN WINNERS® Annuals2017 National Combinations

Above & Beyond – SpringSUPERTUNIA® VISTA BUBBLEGUM®

Petunia

SUPERTUNIA® Vista Silverberry

Petunia

SUPERTUNIA® Vista Fuchsia Improved

Petunia

Backyard BBQ – SummerSUPERBELLS® Dreamsicle

Calibrachoa

FLAMBÉ ® Yellow

Chrysocephalum

SUPERTUNIA® Really Red

Petunia

Honeybelle – Fall CAMPFIRE™ Fireburst

Bidens

SUPERBELLS® Yellow Improved

Calibrachoa

SUPERTUNIA® Honey

Petunia

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PROVEN WINNERS® AnnualsNational Plant of the Year

SUPERTUNIA® VISTA BUBBLEGUM®

Proven Winners® is proud to announce the brand new Plant of the Year Program beginning Spring 2017. To kick things off, we asked our customers and propagators to name the plant with which gardeners are most successful. Our SUPERTUNIA® VISTA BUBBLEGUM® Petunia was selected as the overwhelming favorite, which made it the natural choice for our very first Plant of the Year. In fact, it racked up 41 awards/top performance designations in our nationwide trials.

To help spread the word about SUPERTUNIA® VISTA BUBBLEGUM® in 2017, we’re unleashing an unprecedented marketing campaign to generate gardener demand. Extensive trade and consumer efforts will be made, including special coverage in the 2017 Gardener’s Idea Book, press releases, radio and print campaigns, social media efforts, and targeted video content. Further, those efforts will be supported by special P.O.P. materials and web graphics specifically developed for retailers looking to promote the Plant of the Year through in-store displays and online coverage.

SUPERTUNIA® VISTA BUBBLEGUM® has proven itself time and again to be the best Petunia for landscapes, period. It was bred to deliver an outstanding performance over the entire season across North America. It lasts an extra month in southern states and blooms well into Fall in moderate climates. You’ll find that it blooms earlier, grows larger, and has greater vigor than any Petunia you’ve grown. Use it to create a huge splash of color in mass landscape plantings or to create massive hanging baskets and container displays. It requires little more than sunshine, water, and plant food to thrive.

S U C C E E D I N G W I T H S U P E R T U N I A ® V I S T A B U B B L E G U M ®

» Grow in full to part sun, greater flower coverage in full sun

» Expect plants to grow 12-24" tall x 24-36" wide in the ground and in large containers

» Plants will flower from Spring into Fall with no deadheading required

» Petunias are heavy feeders. Feed with 250+ ppm Nitrogen and keep an eye on pH and EC levels

» Yellow growth tips often indicate an iron shortage in response to a pH that is too high

» Root plants out at 65-72° F, then grow them on at 55-65° F (Cooler temperatures will act as a natural growth regulator)

» Maintain moderate to moist soil conditions

The best Petunia. Period.

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HOW A PLANT BECOMES a Proven Winners®

Simply put, our goal is to help gardeners become more successful. We search the world to find and select plants that are clearly superior to others of their type in our trials in Michigan, New Hampshire, California, Germany, Japan, and Florida. And we’re confident that, once a Proven Winners® plant makes it to their house, they’ll not only become more successful gardeners…but they might just fall in love, too.

» Gather background information

» Define plant specifications

» Vigorous

» Healthy

» Vibrant

» Unique

» Capture Consumer Desires

» Color

» Trends

» Establish wish list

P R E PA R AT I O N

» Identify potential candidates

» Search world for the best plants

» Work closely with breeders, growers, global partners

S E A R C H & D I S C O V E R

» Conduct strenuous testing

» Each variety is trialed over several years

» In multiple climates/geographic areas/global test sites

» In containers and in the ground

» In greenhouses and in gardens

» Identify winners and eliminate poor performers

» From 1000s, only a handful are approved each year

T E S T & S E L E C T

» Only the healthiest…

» Only the most beautiful…

» Only the easiest to grow…

» Only the distinctive plants…

» Only the best…

» …become Proven Winners®

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PROVEN WINNERS® Annuals

ANGELFACE® Perfectly Pink

Angelonia

Heat loving and drought tolerant, this striking bright pink flower is an easy-to-grow annual from Spring into Fall without having to continually remove spent blooms.

ANGELFACE® Super Blue

Angelonia

This super-sized Angelonia series stands nearly double the height of typical varieties, putting on an outstanding show of color in the landscape and in large containers.

ANGELFACE® Super Pink

Angelonia

Like all Proven Winners® Angelonia’s, ANGELFACE® Super series thrives in hot, humid conditions and requires less water than many flowering annuals.

QUICKSILVER™

Artemisia

Great in drought tolerant combinations and gardens, QUICKSILVER™ Artemisia’s lacy texture and cool silver foliage goes well with just about anything.

WHITE BUTTERFLY™

Argyranthemum

Blooming all Summer, WHITE BUTTERFLY™ Argyranthemum provides a versatile option for both cool Springs and hot Summers in full sun.

ANGELFACE® Super White

Angelonia

Stunning large blooms appear on sturdy flower scapes from Spring until Frost.

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SUPERBELLS® Coralina

Calibrachoa

A cascade of cheerful coral pink blooms will spill from your hanging baskets and upright containers from Spring into Fall when you plant the lovely SUPERBELLS® Coralina.

SUPERBELLS® Hollywood Star

Calibrachoa

Fuchsia pink flowers feature a deep purple star pattern around its bright yellow throat making this bicolor bloom an easy partner for combinations.

SUPERBELLS® Grape Punch Improved

Calibrachoa

This dramatic SUPERBELLS® features large, bold blooms in a deep shade of true purple with a black eye, create striking combinations when paired with deep reds and oranges.

SUPERBELLS® Morning Star

Calibrachoa

Pastels are in, and SUPERBELLS® Morning Star is perfectly on-trend. Pair it with soft blues, yellows, and white for beautiful combinations in hanging baskets and containers.


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SUPERBELLS® Red Improved

Calibrachoa

For a burst of true red, glowing color that makes an incredible impact even from a distance, plant SUPERBELLS® Red.

SUPERBELLS® Tropical Sunrise

Calibrachoa

Incredibly unique flowers – each feature stripes of orange, pink, and coral tones – no two flowers are exactly alike.

SUPERBELLS® Yellow Improved

Calibrachoa

For a burst of sunny yellow in hanging baskets and upright combinations, there’s nothing better than SUPERBELLS® Yellow.

TOUCAN™ Red

Canna

TOUCAN™ Cannas are quick growers that make bold thrillers in your large containers.

TOUCAN™ Rose

Canna

TOUCAN™ Cannas flower like crazy all Summer in warm climates where they love the heat.

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TOUCAN™ Scarlet

Canna

If you love the look of tropical plants but need one that is as easy to grow as a Petunia, try the TOUCAN™ Cannas series. GRACEFUL GRASSES® PRINCE TUT™

Cyperus

PRINCE TUT™ is a heat tolerant plant that can be grown in the north and south and is ideal for large combination containers as well as pond side plantings.

INFINITY® Lavender Improved

New Guinea Impatiens

INFINITY® Lavender bears large, sparkling lavender blooms atop a healthy and disease-free mound of dark green foliage.

Sweet Caroline Bewitched GREEN WITH ENVY™

Ipomoea

Bewitched GREEN WITH ENVY™ is a uniquely shaped sweet potato vine with lime green leaves. It is ideal for planting as a filler and spiller in hanging baskets and upright containers.

Sweet Caroline Bewitched AFTER MIDNIGHT™

Ipomoea

Super dark purple leaves on Bewitched AFTER MIDNIGHT™ is ideal for groundcover for sun or part shade.

TOUCAN™ Yellow

Canna

TOUCAN™ Cannas thrive in the landscape and are grown more for their bold foliage in northernmost climates where they bloom late in the season.

GRACEFUL GRASSES

Cyperus

PRINCE TUT™ is a heat tolerant plant that can be grown in the north and south and is ideal for large combination containers as well as pond side plantings.

If you love the look of tropical plants but need one that is as easy to grow as a Petunia, try the TOUCAN™ Cannas series.

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Sweet Caroline Sweetheart JET BLACK™

Ipomoea

Unlike some purple sweet potato vines that fade in the heat, JET BLACK™ has incredibly deep, near-black foliage that retains its super saturated coloration even in full sun and hot climates.

PURPLE CHABLIS®

Lamium

Trailing stems lined with silvery leaves and dotted with bright purple flowers are the signature of this beautiful trailing plant.

BRIGHT LIGHTS™ Yellow

Osteospermum

One of the few Osteospermums that flowers early and thrives in the Summer heat, lasting colorful blooms from Spring through Fall.

TIMELESS™ Lavender Improved

Pelargonium

Vibrant lavender pink flowers prized for heat tolerance, blooming easily through the heat of Summer, providing an outstanding show of color in hanging baskets, upright containers, and landscapes.

SUPERTUNIA® Really Red

Petunia

Plant in hanging baskets or upright containers for a burst of true red, glowing color that makes an incredible impact even from a distance.

SUPERTUNIA® Daybreak Charm

Petunia

Abundant small to medium size flowers that create an eye-catching and unique display of vibrant sunshine yellow and watermelon pink flowers that bloom all season long.

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SUPERTUNIA® PICASSO IN PURPLE™

Petunia

The fourth in a wildly popular series, SUPERTUNIA® PICASSO IN PUPLE™ features vibrant magenta purple flowers with green frosted tips and densely branched and mounded habit.

SUPERTUNIA® Vista Fuchsia Improved

Petunia

All season long bloom with enough vigor to fill large spaces with masses of electric fuchsia color that lasts from Spring into Fall.

SNOWSTORM® Blue Improved

Sutera

Improved heat tolerance means you’ll have more trailing pretty blue blooms from Spring through Summer. Ideal for combo and hanging baskets.

SUPERBENA® Royale Peachy Keen Improved

Verbena

This improved Verbena showcases exceptional resistance to powdery mildew while producing vibrant flower coverage in hot, dry climates.

SUPERBENA® Royale Romance

Verbena

Landscape hardy with deep red, jewel-toned blooms on trailing stems that never go out of bloom in the heat of Summer.

ANYTIME® Quartz Improved

Viola

Pansies aren’t just for Spring and Fall anymore! Revolutionary ANYTIME® Pansiolas bloom from Spring into Fall.


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PROVEN SELECTIONS® Annuals

DALINA® Midi Corsica

Dahlia

Standing 8-12" tall this all season bloomer produces abundant 3" double yellow flowers, making it a standout for borders in full sun.

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Black Coral

Colocasia

Large deep black glossy foliage with blue veins.

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Hawaiian Punch

Colocasia

Striking red stems and light green foliage.

Glacier

Hedera

Glacier’s drought tolerance and attractive white, grey, and green foliage makes this Hedera perfect for monocultures or combinations in full sun to shade.

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Maui Gold

Colocasia

Chartreuse foliage held on ivory white stems.

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Tropical Storm

Colocasia

Flat black foliage with broad cream midrib.

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® COLOCASIAThis large tropical accent is great in both full sun and shade. Bred to perform equally well in containers and the landscape, adding rich textures of disease resistant foliage that range from glossy chartreuse to dark black. Best used for garden borders and mass landscape plantings.

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CRIMSON DRAGON SCALLION™ Allium

SIMPLY SALSA™ Improved Cilantro

GARNISH™ Improved Parsley

SOUPER LEAF CELERY™ Apium

WEST INDIAN™ Lemon Grass

PASTA PERFECT™ Improved Parsley

BRUSCHETTA™ Basil

GINGER MINT JULEP™ Mint

LEMON ECLIPSE™ Thyme

SAVOR™ Edibles & Fragrants


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PROVEN WINNERS® Perennials

Storm Cloud Amsonia

Paint the Town Magenta Dianthus

DOLCE® Silver Gumdrop Heuchera

FUN AND GAMES® Hopscotch Heucherella

FRUIT PUNCH® Black Cherry Frost Dianthus

Paint the Town Fuchsia Dianthus

PRIMO™ Black Pearl Heuchera

FUN AND GAMES® Red Rover Heucherella MAGIC SHOW® Pink Potion Veronica

FRUIT PUNCH® Spiked Punch Dianthus

DOLCE® Appletini Heuchera

PRIMO™ Pretty Pistachio Heuchera

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PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE® Flowering Shrubs

BRONZE ANNIVERSARY™ Abelia SUNNY ANNIVERSARY® Abelia PINKY BELLS™ Abelia

NORTH STAR™ Buxus

SUNSHINE BLUE® II Caryopteris

Miss Pearl Buddleia

BEYOND MIDNIGHT™ Caryopteris

WEDDING RING® Buxus

SUGARTINA® Crystalina Clethra


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VANILLA SPICE® Clethra KODIAK® Orange Diervilla SHOW OFF® Sugar Baby Forsythia

INCREDIBALL® Blush Hydrangea

Little Lamb Hydrangea

GATSBY MOON™ Hydrangea

INVINCIBELLE® Spirit II Hydrangea

INVINCIBELLE® Ruby Hydrangea

TINY TUFF STUFF™ Hydrangea

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PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE® Flowering Shrubs

TUFF STUFF™ Red Hydrangea BERRY POPPINS® Ilex MR. POPPINS™ Ilex

DOUBLE PLAY® ARTISAN® Spiraea OSO EASY® Double Red Rosa

DOUBLE PLAY® PAINTED LADY™ Spiraea

DOUBLE PLAY® CANDY CORN™ Spiraea


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N E W P R O D U C T S & P R O G R A M S

Go & Grow™ Enhanced™ 72 Kit More kits, smaller kits

New kit sizes include (8x) Enhanced™ 72 trays, branded containers, white trays, and P.O.P. Selection includes Proven Winners® 2017 introductions, top sellers, and classics. Choose from 6 kits. See pages 60-63 for more details.

Go & Grow™ Hanging Basket Kit New tray size, expanded combo offering

Kits now utilize an 84 tray rather than a 64 half tray. Receive (3x) 84 trays, 42 combo specific hanging basket tags, and one grower recipe per kit. This change enabled us to quadruple the number of combos in the kit. Get improved availability, all season long, on over 125 proven combinations. For a complete list of combinations see pages 66-67.

Savor™ Merchandise Support Free materials available

Receive a FREE Savor™ P.O.P. Kit when you order (24x) 64 Half Trays of Savor™ Edibles & Fragrants. Includes (1x) 18" x 18" sign, (2x) 7" x 11" bench cards, and (1x) 4" x 100" bench tape.

Custom Tag Process Combinations Create your own combo tags

Not finding the combination you are looking for? You can now create your own custom combination or order Proven Winners® combinations not found in our program. Additional ordering and program information can be found on page 272.

P R O G R A M C H A N G E S

50 Multi-Liner™ Tags Stake tags are the new default tag

All Multi-Liners™ trays will automatically ship with combo specific stake tags unless specified differently at time of order. Generic container style hanging basket tags are available for customers looking for hanging basket options. See page 33 for more information.

Go & Grow™ Savor™ Kits Reduced kit size

Savor™ Herb Kits have been reduced in half from (2x) 64 half trays to (1x) 64 half tray per variety. Each kit also includes branded coir pots, green trays, and P.O.P. Order more frequently and stock benches with fresh plantings of herbs. Order both Fast and Slow kits to offer a complete selection of top selling Savor™ herbs.

Proven Package: Proven Winners® Perennials 1 Gallon is the new default container size

All Proven Winners® perennial plants will automatically be shipped with 1 Gallon Premium Proven Winners® branded containers unless specified differently at time of order. Additional sizes are available. See Branded Container program on page 271 for more details.

Go & Grow™ Clematis Kit New varieties in kit

Updated variety list for 2017, includes four top selling Clematis varieties from the Proven Selections® program. Kit also includes branded containers, trellis, and trays. See page 70 for more details.

D R O P P E D P R O D U C T S & P R O G R A M S

Enhanced™ 84 Tray No longer available

Want a faster finish? Select from over 180 varieties in the Enhanced™ 72 tray and reduce crop times by one to two weeks in 4.25 Grande™ containers. For larger containers or patios, select Enhanced™ 32 to reduce crop time by three to five weeks. For additional product information and variety selection, see pages 27-31.

Go & Grow™ Savor Basil Kit No longer available

All Savor™ Basil varieties can be purchased as individual 64 half trays during ship weeks 46 to 22. To complete the Savor™ retail package, order Savor™ coir pots and trays.

Go & Grow™ Patio Kit No longer available

To design your own thriller patio pot select a Go & Grow™ 84 Hanging Basket Kit plus a 50D grass tray. Green tag stakes are offered for an additional fee. For ordering information or tag stake fees, contact Customer Relations.

& UpdatesPROGRAM CHANGES

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2016 DROP LIST RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTIONS

ANGELFACE® Pink Angelonia ANGELFACE® Perfectly Pink Angelonia

Silver Cascade Artemisia QUICKSILVER™ Artemisia

OUT OF AFRICA™ Basil NONE

The Hulk Basil NONE

Tie Dye Basil NONE

SUNDAZE® Blaze Bracteantha SUNDAZE® Flame Bracteantha

SUPERBELLS® Tequila Sunrise Calibrachoa SUPERBELLS® Tropical Sunrise Calibrachoa

HAPPY JACK™ Purple Clematis Proven Selections® Clematis

PINK MINK® Clematis Proven Selections® Clematis

Sweet Summer Love Clematis Proven Selections® Clematis

DAHLINA® Grande Novia Dahlia DALINA® Grande Romero Dahlia

DAHLINA® Midi Sumatra Dahlia DALINA® Midi Corsica Dahlia

Dasante Blue Delphinium NONE

Guardian Blue Delphinium NONE

Guardian Lavender Delphinium NONE

CAMELOT™ Lavender Digitalis NONE

CAMELOT™ Rose Digitalis NONE

DOLCE® Key Lime Pie Heuchera DOLCE® Appletini Heuchera

DOLCE® Peach Melba Heuchera DOLCE® Crème Brulee Heuchera

INFINITY® Salmon Bisque Impatiens INFINITY® Electric Coral Impatiens

SUNPATIENS® Spreading Carmine Red Impatiens SUNPATIENS® Compact Red Impatiens

SUNPATIENS® Spreading Corona Impatiens SUNPATIENS® Compact Electric Orange Impatiens

SUNPATIENS® Spreading Salmon Impatiens SUNPATIENS® Compact Electric Orange Impatiens

SUNPATIENS® Spreading White Impatiens SUNPATIENS® Compact White Impatiens

Sweet Caroline Bewitched Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Bewitched AFTER MIDNIGHT™ Ipomoea

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Purple Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Sweetheart JET BLACK™ Ipomoea

SUGAR MOUNTAIN® Blue Lonicera NONE

SUGAR MOUNTAIN® EISBAR® Lonicera NONE

BIG LIFEBERRY® Lycium NONE

SWEET LIFEBERRY® Lycium NONE

SALAD TOPPIN’ BASIL™ Mentha NONE

Stipa Pony Tails Nasella GRACEFULL GRASSES®

Kent Beauty Oregano NONE

CHARMED® Velvet Oxalis CHARMED® Wine Oxalis

PRAIRIE WINDS® Desert Plains Pennisetum NONE

SUPERTUNIA® Red Petunia SUPERTUNIA® Really Red Petunia

INTENSIA® Lavender Glow Phlox INTENSIA® Cabernet Phlox

Shockwave Phlox Open Act Series Phlox

HOME RUN® Rosa OSO EASY® Double Red Rosa

Summer Jewel Red Salvia ABLAZIN™ Tabasco Salvia

Angelina Sedum LEMON CORAL™ Sedum

Sweet Lullaby Veronica MAGIC SHOW® Pink Potion Veronica

Illuminations Vinca Wojo’s Jem Vinca


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